Manny was so happy that she had finally found the little baby girl she gave
up all those years ago.
With a flood of tears she told Audrey the words she had wanted to tell her for 18 years "I love you"?
At the age of 14 Manny found out she was pregnant by Craig after a huge mistake. At first she wanted an abortion but decided this was a human life and she just couldn't be responsible for it's death. Manny found God and couldn't terminate her pregnancy. Things with her conservative mom weren't good after she told her.
"Mom I'm pregnant and I hope you won't be mad at me" Manny explained
"You're pregnant, oh my God you're such an embarrassment" she yelled " I'll call the doctor and schedule an abortion for tomorrow"
"No Mom I'm keeping my baby and I don't care what you say, I'm not a little girl anymore" Manny hissed
Scared but thankful to God that he had given her the ability to create life, Manny decided raise she and Craig's baby.
Craig was very supportive and wanted to keep the baby. But after a few months Manny Confronted the reality of being a mother at her tender age of 14 she couldn't do it.
Manny thought the best solution was giving the child she was carrying up to a couple who could care for it. Craig wasn't too happy about it.
"Manny I won't let you no your not giving my baby up for adoption" said Craig
"Excuse me your baby I'm the one carrying it, it's my baby too! Craig I'm sorry but we're only teenagers we can't take care of a child at our age. I'm doing what is best for the baby." Manny argued
"I'll take care of it you don't have to worry" Craig pleaded
"You wanna raise our baby in the Jeremiah household you won't have time Joey's always running late for work, plus you have school. Craig I know one day you'll be the greatest father and I'm sure I'll be a mother but not now I'm not ready and I love this baby to much for me to raise this early in my life I can't provide it's needs"
Craig walks off and starts crying
And through out the final months of her pregnancy Manny began looking for couples to adopt her child.
Then her social worker told her about Mr. and Mrs. Torez a Hispanic couple from New York who desperately wanted to have a child.
Mrs. Torez was getting late in her 30's and couldn't have kids after many attempts Gloria couldn't carry a child to full term and had several miscarriages.
Manny felt sorry for the couple and thought about them for the rest of her pregnancy. Manny went into labor at Emma's house. She was so scared she never really paid attention in her Lamaze classes. Spike immediately rushed her to the nearest hospital.
On July 12 Manny gave birth to her daughter with Emma by her side.
Manny wrote the baby girl a song before she was given away.
No matter where you are Baby Girl Mommy loves you You're my Butterfly Baby, Baby this is Goodbye though I pray to God it isn't Forever
The next day Manny thought the best couple for her baby was Mr. and Mrs. Torez. Two days later her daughter was given away.
With tears in her eyes and unsure if she would ever see the child again a few minuets before the baby was taken Manny told her child this.........
"I love you baby girl" she said "Please don't end up like me get pregnant so young that you don't know what to do with yourself. And obey your new parents..... they love you enough to take care you as their own. Live a good life have fun but be safe I'm not giving you away for my own protection and satisfaction it's because of love so don't have me do this in vain".
The baby girl was taken to her new South Bronx, New York City home. She was baptized in St. Marcus Catholic Church and named Audrey after Gloria's mother Pilar after her new Godmother. She was named Audrey Pilar Torez in the name of the Father, the Son, an of the Holy Ghost.
Raised in a very big and close family Audrey was drowned in love by everyone she knew, her late Grandmother spoiled her rotten. In high school she was the artsy, funny, perky, beautiful, sweet, smart girl all the girls wanted to be and all the guys wanted to be with.
Manny went back to Degrassi after Audrey was born and still had no friends. Craig was still angry that she had given his baby away. Girls who didn't even know shit about Manny called her a "slut", "whore'", "tramp", "bitch", "skank "
And she was depressed after her daughter's adoption. Not a day has gone by when she hasn't wished that she hadn't even had sex with Craig or given her baby up. It was even to the point that Manny almost committed suicide.
The guilt was just destroying her.
"All the pain I went through" said Manny "it was worth it if it led to this"
With a flood of tears she told Audrey the words she had wanted to tell her for 18 years "I love you"?
At the age of 14 Manny found out she was pregnant by Craig after a huge mistake. At first she wanted an abortion but decided this was a human life and she just couldn't be responsible for it's death. Manny found God and couldn't terminate her pregnancy. Things with her conservative mom weren't good after she told her.
"Mom I'm pregnant and I hope you won't be mad at me" Manny explained
"You're pregnant, oh my God you're such an embarrassment" she yelled " I'll call the doctor and schedule an abortion for tomorrow"
"No Mom I'm keeping my baby and I don't care what you say, I'm not a little girl anymore" Manny hissed
Scared but thankful to God that he had given her the ability to create life, Manny decided raise she and Craig's baby.
Craig was very supportive and wanted to keep the baby. But after a few months Manny Confronted the reality of being a mother at her tender age of 14 she couldn't do it.
Manny thought the best solution was giving the child she was carrying up to a couple who could care for it. Craig wasn't too happy about it.
"Manny I won't let you no your not giving my baby up for adoption" said Craig
"Excuse me your baby I'm the one carrying it, it's my baby too! Craig I'm sorry but we're only teenagers we can't take care of a child at our age. I'm doing what is best for the baby." Manny argued
"I'll take care of it you don't have to worry" Craig pleaded
"You wanna raise our baby in the Jeremiah household you won't have time Joey's always running late for work, plus you have school. Craig I know one day you'll be the greatest father and I'm sure I'll be a mother but not now I'm not ready and I love this baby to much for me to raise this early in my life I can't provide it's needs"
Craig walks off and starts crying
And through out the final months of her pregnancy Manny began looking for couples to adopt her child.
Then her social worker told her about Mr. and Mrs. Torez a Hispanic couple from New York who desperately wanted to have a child.
Mrs. Torez was getting late in her 30's and couldn't have kids after many attempts Gloria couldn't carry a child to full term and had several miscarriages.
Manny felt sorry for the couple and thought about them for the rest of her pregnancy. Manny went into labor at Emma's house. She was so scared she never really paid attention in her Lamaze classes. Spike immediately rushed her to the nearest hospital.
On July 12 Manny gave birth to her daughter with Emma by her side.
Manny wrote the baby girl a song before she was given away.
No matter where you are Baby Girl Mommy loves you You're my Butterfly Baby, Baby this is Goodbye though I pray to God it isn't Forever
The next day Manny thought the best couple for her baby was Mr. and Mrs. Torez. Two days later her daughter was given away.
With tears in her eyes and unsure if she would ever see the child again a few minuets before the baby was taken Manny told her child this.........
"I love you baby girl" she said "Please don't end up like me get pregnant so young that you don't know what to do with yourself. And obey your new parents..... they love you enough to take care you as their own. Live a good life have fun but be safe I'm not giving you away for my own protection and satisfaction it's because of love so don't have me do this in vain".
The baby girl was taken to her new South Bronx, New York City home. She was baptized in St. Marcus Catholic Church and named Audrey after Gloria's mother Pilar after her new Godmother. She was named Audrey Pilar Torez in the name of the Father, the Son, an of the Holy Ghost.
Raised in a very big and close family Audrey was drowned in love by everyone she knew, her late Grandmother spoiled her rotten. In high school she was the artsy, funny, perky, beautiful, sweet, smart girl all the girls wanted to be and all the guys wanted to be with.
Manny went back to Degrassi after Audrey was born and still had no friends. Craig was still angry that she had given his baby away. Girls who didn't even know shit about Manny called her a "slut", "whore'", "tramp", "bitch", "skank "
And she was depressed after her daughter's adoption. Not a day has gone by when she hasn't wished that she hadn't even had sex with Craig or given her baby up. It was even to the point that Manny almost committed suicide.
The guilt was just destroying her.
"All the pain I went through" said Manny "it was worth it if it led to this"